After being cut off from the world for more than 12 weeks, Iranians have come back online. Their initial reactions are joy, shock and confusion.

After 88 days of near-total blackout, first reactions to the return of partial connectivity were not celebratory

Internet access is returning to Iran after months long shutdown although the service is slow and some apps remain blocked. The outage followed military actions and truce talks.…

'Hello to all dear Iranians,' Explosive Media posts

Iranian authorities decided to lift some restrictions this week as negotiators appeared to be closing in on a more permanent truce, but many Iranians now fear access could be cut…

Iranian authorities decided to lift some restrictions this week as negotiators appeared to be closing in on a more permanent truce, but many Iranians now fear access could be cut…

New posts threaded with scepticism, anxiety and anger after 88-day blackout

After 88 days of an internet blackout, limited connectivity returned to Iran, sparking emotional reactions as delayed messages and media flooded devices.

Communication with the outside world remains difficult in Iran, even after an 88-day total internet blockade was lifted. The blackout has had significant economic and social…

After almost three months of being cut off from the world, internet access was partially restored in Iran starting on Tuesday. While some rejoice at finally being reconnected and…

Iran has partially restored internet access after an 88-day blackout, but Iranians remain trapped behind heavy censorship, weak connections, and deep mistrust of the state.

As state media hails the ‘return of the internet’, Amirhossein Miresmaeili hears from users within Iran who say they only have limited access

After being cut off from the world for more than 12 weeks, Iranians have come back online. Their initial reactions are joy, shock and confusion.

On May 27, some users in Iran reported that their home internet services were back online. It seemed as though the global internet had, ...

After 88 days of internet blackout, Iranians have logged back online - flooding social media with long-delayed updates, including new perspectives and information about earlier…